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[ThereGoesChris]

Hi everyone I have a question but cant seem to find the answer anywhere, maybe someone here can help me.
So im using emummc with hekate and atmosphere all on the latest firmwares. Im able to launch cwf on emunand and everything works fine, my only question is what is the best way to launch into my clean stock sysnand so i can play online games and such. Should I launch it through hekate (where I select launch and then choose Stock sysnand) or should I power off my switch and then power it on normally and use it from there?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Lacius]

So im using emummc with hekate and atmosphere all on the latest firmwares. Im able to launch cwf on emunand and everything works fine, my only question is what is the best way to launch into my clean stock sysnand so i can play online games and such. Should I launch it through hekate (where I select launch and then choose Stock sysnand) or should I power off my switch and then power it on normally and use it from there?

If you don't have AutoRCM installed, it's recommended that you power off your system and boot normally for your clean sysNAND.
If you do have AutoRCM installed, you will need to launch your clean sysNAND using Hekate.

 

[ThereGoesChris]

If you don't have AutoRCM installed, it's recommended that you power off your system and boot normally for your clean sysNAND.
If you do have AutoRCM installed, you will need to launch your clean sysNAND using Hekate.

Which is safer or better in your opinion?
Or is it just whichever you prefer?

Thanks for the quick answer.

 

[Lacius]

Which is safer or better in your opinion?
Or is it just whichever you prefer?

If you don't have AutoRCM installed, I recommend powering off and booting your sysNAND normally. It's potentially safer, and there's no real reason to do any other method unless you have AutoRCM installed.

 

[ThereGoesChris]

If you don't have AutoRCM installed, I recommend powering off and booting your sysNAND normally. It's potentially safer, and there's no real reason to do any other method unless you have AutoRCM installed.

Ok cool thanks.
I'll just power it off and power on normally whenever I want to use stock sysnand.
And just use a jig whenever I want to use cfw emunand.

Thanks for the help man.

 

[Draxzelex]

You mean it's not necessary to make a Nand backup with it off?

That just means your NAND dump will have AutoRCM pre-enabled meaning when you restore your NAND, AutoRCM will be enabled regardless if you have it disabled or enabled before the restore. There is nothing wrong with this. It is just something to keep in mind.

 

[Ninn]

That just means your NAND dump will have AutoRCM pre-enabled meaning when you restore your NAND, AutoRCM will be enabled regardless if you have it disabled or enabled before the restore. There is nothing wrong with this. It is just something to keep in mind.

Alright...I get it now, good to know.

One thing i dont get if i want to play online. My Switch is on 2.3.0, and if i make a emuNAND and update the emuNAND to 8.1.0 With Choi to play homebrew, how do i update my SysNand up to 8.1.0 so i can play online(Don't want to use nintendo's official updater and burn any fuses)? Do i update my SysNand with Choi aswell? It wont be clean after that.

I guess it's after i update my sysNAND with Choi that i launch it with Hekate as Stock to play online?

 

[Draxzelex]

Alright...I get it now, good to know.

One thing i dont get if i want to play online. My Switch is on 2.3.0, and if i make a emuNAND and update the emuNAND to 8.1.0 With Choi to play homebrew, how do i update my SysNand up to 8.1.0 so i can play online(Don't want to use nintendo's official updater and burn any fuses)? Do i update my SysNand with Choi aswell? It wont be clean after that.

I guess it's after i update my sysNAND with Choi that i launch it with Hekate as Stock to play online?

If you want to play online with sysMMC, it will need to be on the latest firmware. However, that normally involves burning fuses. If you wish to update to the latest firmware without burning fuses, you have 3 options which I will list in decreasing risk from highest to lowest:

1. Using the homebrew application ChoiDujourNX. This requires CFW and homebrew making it the most unsafe method of updating your firmware without burning fuses
2. Installing a system update with AutoRCM enabled while running CFW. This method only requires the use of CFW which makes it less risky from a banning perspective compared to ChoiDujourNX but still presents a certain risk. What I personally do is boot into Hekate's Stock mode and download the system update but I do not install it. Then I remove the Wi-Fi settings and reboot into CFW. Finally, while making sure AutoRCM is enabled and I am in CFW, I install the system update. Modern CFW now prevent AutoRCM from being removed during system updates which is why this method works
3. Rebooting manually into RCM after installing a system update and enabling AutoRCM. This method is extremely risky as it relies on the success rate of your jig at shorting pin 10 and subsequently booting into RCM. If your jig fails even once, you will burn fuses which is why this method is not recommended however it is the safest method from a banning perspective. If you wish to try this method, you can find a more detailed tutorial here

 

[froggerfrosch]

Hey , Why does switchIdent show me under Kernel Version: x.x.x, what can goes wrong by updating?
Can i correct it with a factory reset?
when i make a factory reset does i lose my accounts, one is couplet with Nitendo(i am banned)but with this account i can start NES online?
Thanks for answer

 

[Lacius]

Hey , Why does switchIdent show me under Kernel Version: x.x.x, what can goes wrong by updating?
Can i correct it with a factory reset?
when i make a factory reset does i lose my accounts, one is couplet with Nitendo(i am banned)but with this account i can start NES online?
Thanks for answer

A factory reset does not change the Switch system version. If you've already burnt fuses by booting the system normally, you cannot downgrade. If your system is unpatched, you can hack it regardless of the system version.

 

[KrytpicLuck]

Yes =)

 

[Ninn]

If you want to play online with sysMMC, it will need to be on the latest firmware. However, that normally involves burning fuses. If you wish to update to the latest firmware without burning fuses, you have 3 options which I will list in decreasing risk from highest to lowest:

1. Using the homebrew application ChoiDujourNX. This requires CFW and homebrew making it the most unsafe method of updating your firmware without burning fuses
2. Installing a system update with AutoRCM enabled while running CFW. This method only requires the use of CFW which makes it less risky from a banning perspective compared to ChoiDujourNX but still presents a certain risk. What I personally do is boot into Hekate's Stock mode and download the system update but I do not install it. Then I remove the Wi-Fi settings and reboot into CFW. Finally, while making sure AutoRCM is enabled and I am in CFW, I install the system update. Modern CFW now prevent AutoRCM from being removed during system updates which is why this method works
3. Rebooting manually into RCM after installing a system update and enabling AutoRCM. This method is extremely risky as it relies on the success rate of your jig at shorting pin 10 and subsequently booting into RCM. If your jig fails even once, you will burn fuses which is why this method is not recommended however it is the safest method from a banning perspective. If you wish to try this method, you can find a more detailed tutorial here

I think i will go with option 2. Just A few questions.

1. Once i update sysMMC, using system settings and are on latest firmware, do i keep using the CFW or Hekate's Stock mode for online play?

2.Can i make a EmuMMC after updating my sysMMC instead of before? Then i wouldn't need to update EmuMMC with ChoiDujourNX...would i run to any issues this way?

 

[Lacius]

I think i will go with option 2. Just A few questions.

1. Once i update sysMMC, using system settings and are on latest firmware, do i keep using the CFW or Hekate's Stock mode for online play?

2.Can i make a EmuMMC after updating my sysMMC instead of before? Then i wouldn't need to update EmuMMC with ChoiDujourNX...would i run to any issues this way?

1. Use Hekate's stock option for online play.
2. Yes, this is fine.

 

[bbcali89]

Having issues getting into rcm. I have a safety pin i bent to fit in line with 1 and 10. Doesnt seem to be working. Any advice?

 

[xxlikeicarexx]

Hi

I have a Problem:

I can get into rcm just fine and did Backups of NAND etc. But when i boot atmosphere via hekate i first see the atmhosphere logo then this white logo which follows. But then the screen just stay blank. Also doesnt work with fusee.

Using atmosphere 0.9.2 on fw 8.1.0. RCM is exploitable on my Switch.

Can you help me?

Thanks

 

[regnad]

I have an unpatched Switch with CFW on 7.0.1 updated from 4.1 without burning fuses. I backed it up prior to doing any hanky panky, and it’s been offline since then.

I’d like to have a clean NAND with a CFW emuNAND.

Is there a way to move my present CFW NAND to the emuNAND, or do I basically have to just erase everything and start over?

 

[CanIHazWarez]

I have an unpatched Switch with CFW on 7.0.1 updated from 4.1 without burning fuses. I backed it up prior to doing any hanky panky, and it’s been offline since then.

I’d like to have a clean NAND with a CFW emuNAND.

Is there a way to move my present CFW NAND to the emuNAND, or do I basically have to just erase everything and start over?

No problem. Just create emunand as usual; it will make a copy of your current configuration. Then restore your nand backup to sysnand. Remember that if your nand backup does not have the exFat driver and your sd card is exFat, you will need to use a fat32 formatted card temporarily to get the exFat driver.

 

[aarti]

So recently I installed CFW on emuMMC to keep my clean sysMMC, and everything seems to work fine. But now I realized that my SD card is getting recognized as two different storage devices, E: and F:. Is that how it should be or did I mess something up?

 

[Lacius]

Having issues getting into rcm. I have a safety pin i bent to fit in line with 1 and 10. Doesnt seem to be working. Any advice?

Use one of these methods to enter RCM. The homemade options are likely going to take several tries. I personally recommend the paperclip option for ease of use, since a correctly sized paperclip is going to fit just right. If you can't get any of the homemade options to work, purchase a cheap jig online.

Hi

I have a Problem:

I can get into rcm just fine and did Backups of NAND etc. But when i boot atmosphere via hekate i first see the atmhosphere logo then this white logo which follows. But then the screen just stay blank. Also doesnt work with fusee.

Using atmosphere 0.9.2 on fw 8.1.0. RCM is exploitable on my Switch.

Can you help me?

Thanks

Is your SD card formatted as FAT32 or exFAT? If it's exFAT, you're going to get this problem without exFAT support installed on your Switch. I recommend formatting your SD card as FAT32 if it isn't already.

I have an unpatched Switch with CFW on 7.0.1 updated from 4.1 without burning fuses. I backed it up prior to doing any hanky panky, and it’s been offline since then.

I’d like to have a clean NAND with a CFW emuNAND.

Is there a way to move my present CFW NAND to the emuNAND, or do I basically have to just erase everything and start over?

Yes. Make the emuNAND now using your dirty sysNAND (which will be copied to the emuNAND). After the emuNAND has been created, restore your clean NAND backup to your sysNAND.

So recently I installed CFW on emuMMC to keep my clean sysMMC, and everything seems to work fine. But now I realized that my SD card is getting recognized as two different storage devices, E: and F:. Is that how it should be or did I mess something up?

This is normal because you have two separate partitions on the SD card (one for regular storage and one for the emuNAND).

 

[aarti]

Use one of these methods to enter RCM. The homemade options are likely going to take several tries. I personally recommend the paperclip option for ease of use, since a correctly sized paperclip is going to fit just right. If you can't get any of the homemade options to work, purchase a cheap jig online.


Is your SD card formatted as FAT32 or exFAT? If it's exFAT, you're going to get this problem without exFAT support installed on your Switch. I recommend formatting your SD card as FAT32 if it isn't already.


Yes. Make the emuNAND now using your dirty sysNAND (which will be copied to the emuNAND). After the emuNAND has been created, restore your clean NAND backup to your sysNAND.


This is normal because you have two separate partitions on the SD card (one for regular storage and one for the emuNAND).

Device F: is completely empty, can I just put files in there as I do in E:?